As the transfer window loomed, it was clear where Spurs needed to focus their attention – defensive midfield and up front. By July 12th they have addressed both of those issues in emphatic fashion and now have a much more well rounded and more easily rotatable squad.

Below is a prediction of how Tottenham’s second team could look next season, based on the current squad, and the improvement is clear to see.

Two signings have effectively allowed Mauricio Pochettino to rotate his whole team (minus Eric Dier who falls back into defence) and still field specialists in every position.

A system as specific as Pochettino’s requires every player to carry out their instructions perfectly and last season it was sometimes a case of square pegs in round holes when changes were enforced.

Vincent Janssen scores for the Netherlands from the penalty spot

The most obvious example was the lack of a true defensive midfielder whenever Dier was absent, with the likes of Ryan Mason, Nabil Bentaleb and even Mousa Dembele not suited to a holding role.

Wanyama’s arrival means Spurs should always be able to play a natural holding midfielder – barring a disaster - and that is critical in a system where attacking full-backs can leave the defence exposed.

The outlook is rosy at White Hart Lane right now and with the squad’s two main gaps filled before the first pre-season friendly kicks off, it looks like being a rare summer of tranquility for Tottenham.